Tuesday May 21st - Where are joints located in our bodies?

Today in class we covered the joints in your bodies.

Immovable:

Moveable:

• hinge
• ball and socket
• pivot
• gliding

Here are some demonstrations and models that students brought in today.

Then we completed a science webquest online - Virtual Body.
Link to Skeletal Webquest

May 20th - Introduction to Skeletal System

Skeletal Systems Structure and Function:
Structure:
bones, ligaments, cartilage, joints

Function:
1. protection
2. support/ shape
3. create blood cells
4. storage
5. movement


Interactive Sites:
PHSchool.com
Webcode- CEP - 4012

Learn the Bones - ABCya

BBC - Joints Interactive

Inner Body - Joints and Skeleton of leg and foot

Wisc online- Skeleton

Study Guide for Thursday's Assessment

Here is the Review Powerpoint for the Circulatory and Respiratory Assessment.

Circulatory & Respiratory Study Guide

Both Systems:

Major structures & functions

• Circ. - Heart, blood vessels, blood
• Resp. - Lungs, diaphragm, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

How the systems work together to collect & distribute oxygen & eliminate wastes (CO2) - Essay question

Circulatory System:

Functions of the chambers of the heart:  

• Atria - Collection, Ventricles - Pumping chambers

Blood flow throughout the heart & body

• PHSchool.com, code CEP-4031

Cardiovascular health - Diseases & preventions

• Heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure & atherosclerosis
• Healthy diet, avoid smoking, fatty/salty foods

Respiratory System:

Gas exchange process - What happens in & around around the alveoli in the lungs - Essay (see above)

Mechanics of breathing - Role of diaphragm in breathing

• PHSchool.com, code CEP-4041

Gasses in the air - Oxygen = 21%

Air passages & how they help in maintaining respiratory health

• Moisten, heat & filter the air we breathe

Tuesday May 14th - Reviewing Science with Sidewalk Chalk in the Sun!

Pictures of students reviewing the circulatory and respiratory systems using sidewalk chalk.

Also gaining quality Vitamin D on a beautiful day!

MONDAY'S WORK May 13TH - Gas Exchange

Click here and Read the following article- Respiratory System Discovery Kids and then answer the questions on the provided worksheet in class (here is a copy as well).

Connecting the circulatory and respiratory systems together!

The Gas Exchange - Interactive sites

Link- About Kids Health- Gas Exchange

Link - Wisc Online Gas Exchange

Once you have watched and completed the following interactive sites.  Summarize what you have learned using the provided Gas Exchange prompt.
(This is homework if you do not finish)

Here is the scoring guide - Click to Access

Wednesday May 8th

Heart Rate and Blood Flow Link 

Go to PHSchool.com Here 

Type in the Web code - cep- 4031

Reminder that your Disease of the Week Project is due on Friday.  Remember that you need a citations page.

Link to rubric for Disease of the Week project.

Amazing Respiratory Link and Tuesday's Respiratory Lab

Click here for an amazing respiratory link.

Today's Lab - Respiratory System
Access by clicking here